Don is a well-known stamp dealer who began dealing in stamps as a teenager in 1960, importing thematic stamps from the United Kingdom and supplying local bookshops. In 1968 in partnership he founded the Dunedin Stamp Centre then later became its sole proprietor. It has became one of New Zealand’s most well-known stamp dealers, regularly publishing the Dunedin Stamp Centre Price List. Don has been on the Executive of the New Stamp Dealers’ Association since 1972 and served two terms as President 1980-81 and 1997-1998 and has also served as Treasurer and Vice President. He is currently NZSDA Liaison Officer for NZ Post. Don’s first stamp show as a dealer was in 1977 at PANPEX and he has attended most National exhibitions since then.

He has an extensive collection of New Zealand Revenues and was awarded a Gold Medal at Tarapex 1986.

Don has been a long time member of Dunedin Philatelic Society and is a past President. He is also member of the Royal Philatelic Society of NZ and was Vice President from 1991 to 1997.